Translations for „whittle“ in the English » German Dictionary

whit·tle [ˈ(h)wɪtl̩, Am ˈ(h)wɪt̬l̩] VB trans

to whittle sth

etw schnitzen

whittle down VB trans

to whittle down ⇆ sth

etw reduzieren

Argentina had whittled the gap down to one goal

Argentinien hatte den Abstand auf ein Tor verkürzt

I . whittle away VB intr

1. whittle away (take bits off):

to whittle away at sth

an etw dat herumschneiden [o. inf herumschnippeln]

2. whittle away fig (gradually decrease):

to whittle away at sth jobs

an etw dat sägen fig

to whittle away at sth rights

etw beschneiden form

II . whittle away VB trans

to whittle away ⇆ sth

etw verringern